Agriculture committee  In terms of coordination and getting access to resources and starting those conversations, when we approach partners for the opportunity to work together, we haven't had any push-back. It's just the awareness that Do More is out there, and that mental health and agriculture is a

Agriculture committee  Finding resources that are ag specific is very hard. We've only been able to find a few, and that's more attributed to the farm stress line in Saskatchewan. I feel that is definitely a gap that we need to strive to have help with.

Agriculture committee  As far as I know, we have not been connected through that initiative.

Agriculture committee  I don't have any stats on alcoholism in rural Canada, but from my observations, too, it is a coping tool. It is part of a culture where, if you are alone, in isolation, on a farm, one way to cope with it would be drinking. I feel that is a huge factor.

Agriculture committee  For us, support through digital services would be huge because farmers are far from getting access to resources and we feel that a digital resource, whether that's access to peer support or professional help, would be of great benefit.

Agriculture committee  We've been working closely with those in sports. We feel that sports is also really relatable. We have found that starting at the grassroots in talking has been huge in creating that culture shift. It can't come from the coaches or the leaders. It has to come from individuals, th

Agriculture committee  Farm Credit Canada has been a huge partner for us, not only in support through funding but also with the resource of time. They helped us to build our website and stuff like that. They partnered with us on our community fund. It was a pilot to bring mental health first aid to c

Agriculture committee  First, when they come to me and ask for help, I give them kudos. Asking for help is the hardest thing they can do, and they're courageous for doing it. What I'm hearing from a lot of producers is that they need help but they don't know where to go. At Do More, we're trying to co

Agriculture committee  Well, I was under the notion, when we first started that, that the younger generation, people like me, would be more open to starting this conversation, but it's been the older generation that's said, “This is the time to start talking about this. Thank you for opening that door

Agriculture committee  Five years ago, I would say, it was maybe not so much, but now, yes, we've identified that we are in crisis and that we need as much help as we can. More producers are even going to mainstream media and sharing their story to get more help.

Agriculture committee  Are you referring to a marketing campaign or an advertising campaign to help?

Agriculture committee  Our campaign is starting in the fall, but I really feel that we need to get our ducks in a row before more awareness or more marketing campaigns can be done. If people notice that someone they know needs help, or that they themselves need help, then we have to direct them to the

Agriculture committee  Yes.

Agriculture committee  When we shared our story online, we had an immense amount of positive reinforcement and encouragement, but there were pockets of name-calling and bullying. We were called “weak” and “insane”. It came in different spots, but this is something that we haven't talked about. It's an

Agriculture committee  It's knowing the things that we say in our everyday language that contribute to the barriers, like “Suck it up”, or “We don't have time for this.” We've been told online, after my husband and I shared our story, that if we can't handle the stress, we shouldn't be called farmers a